Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Getting to Know: Shawn Kwatra, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine Chief of Dermatology
In March 2024, Shawn Kwatra, MD, joined the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), where he serves as the Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair of Dermatology.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
University of Maryland Launches B.S.-M.D. Program to Bridge Engineering, Data Science, and Medicine
The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) have launched a B.S.-M.D. program. This dual-degree program is designed to prepare highly motivated undergraduate students majoring in engineering, computer science, or mathematics to succeed in medical school. The program aims to recruit more engineers and data scientists into clinical professions, helping to bring new skills and perspectives into the future of medicine.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
In Memoriam: Dr. George L. Drusano
George Louis Drusano passed away on June 10, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, following a long-term illness. He was 75 years old.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Kahlert Institute’s 2nd Annual Research Symposium: Focus on New Addiction Treatments, Help for Cravings
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine hosted its second annual Research Symposium on May 28, bringing together dozens of researchers and clinicians to share the latest research into the underlying biology and treatment of substance use disorders.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Rural-MD Scholars Prepare for Careers in Healthcare on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
In an effort to address the healthcare shortage facing Maryland's nearly half-million residents who live on the rural Eastern Shore, the University of Maryland School of Medicine last year established a program to train and place students in rural healthcare settings. This academic year, three students who received full-tuition scholarships and were accepted into the newly named Rural-MD Scholars program started gaining insight into their future practice on the Eastern Shore through interactions with local healthcare professionals, community engagement, and hands-on clinical experiences.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Meet The Board of Visitors
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) is pleased to formally acknowledge the 11 newest members of its Board of Visitors, who have joined the board over the past two academic years. These distinguished individuals bring a diverse range of expertise spanning medicine, law, business, philanthropy, and public service.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Longtime Anesthesiology Department Chair and Academic Leader Peter Rock, MD, MBA Announces Retirement; Endowed Professorship to be Established in His Name
Peter Rock, MD, the Dr. Martin Helrich Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), announced recently that he will retire at the end of June after a distinguished academic career at the UMSOM, including 17 years as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology.
Monday, June 09, 2025
On to The Next Chapter: UMSOM Graduates the Class of 2025
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) graduated 138 new physicians into the practice of medicine on May 22 at the historic Hippodrome Theatre. Distinguished members of the Class of 2025 gathered with family, friends, faculty, and staff to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work and perseverance.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
New Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Offers Hope for Patients in Advanced Stage of Disease
A relatively new therapy used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in those with mild to moderate disease was found to be effective at preventing death in those with more advanced disease. Results were published on Wednesday, May 28, in The New England Journal of Medicine and could have “transformative implications” for patients, according to an editorial that accompanied the study written by Bradley Maron, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Finds Innovative Approaches to Fighting Fourth Wave of Opioid Public Health Crisis
As the U.S. battles a fourth wave of a drug overdose public health crisis that is claiming 300 lives a day, the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine marks two years since its founding with a renewed sense of mission and purpose: to find new treatments and approaches to discovery that will save lives and reverse the stigma associated with addiction.